Relationship dossier
Chad
United States
Relationship assessment
Security cooperation alongside friction over travel restrictions and U.S. military presence
Chad toward United States
+10Chad has cooperated with the United States on security matters, including counterterrorism. In 2024, Chad asked U.S. forces to leave the country, reflecting sensitivity over the terms of the U.S. military presence.
United States toward Chad
+15The United States has provided assistance and engaged Chad on security and counterterrorism. U.S. travel restrictions affecting Chadian nationals created friction; Chad was later removed from the restricted-country list.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included practical security cooperation and U.S. assistance, but has also been shaped by disputes over travel restrictions and the presence of U.S. forces. These features point to a generally cooperative but not especially close bilateral relationship.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Chad and the United States have cooperated on security and counterterrorism, alongside U.S. assistance and military engagement. Relations have also faced friction over U.S. travel restrictions affecting Chadian nationals and Chad’s 2024 request for U.S. forces to leave. The relationship combines practical cooperation with sensitivities over sovereignty and U.S. policy.
Areas of tension
- U.S. travel restrictions affecting Chadian nationals
- Chad’s 2024 request for U.S. forces to leave
Key developments
The United States imposed travel restrictions affecting Chadian nationals; Chad was later removed from the restricted-country list.
Chad asked U.S. forces to leave, and U.S. troops withdrew from the country.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral security cooperation after the 2024 troop withdrawal are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of U.S. assistance to Chad are uncertain.